Category Archives: General Interest

Wall Street Journal writers Lindsay Gellman and Georgia Wells reported this week that, “Technology companies have disrupted other industries with apps that dispatch cars, housekeepers or pizzas in a matter of minutes. But tech firms lag behind those old-line businesses when it comes to advancing women. “That is the main finding of a McKinsey & Co…. Continue Reading

David G. Savage reported in today’s Los Angeles Times that, “The Supreme Court dealt a setback to corporate America on Tuesday by upholding a nearly $6-million class-action verdict for a group of Iowa meat packers who contended they were not paid for time spent putting on and taking off safety gear. “The high court has… Continue Reading

Paul Sullivan reported in Saturday’ New York Times that, “After nearly two decades in the packaging industry, Izzy Eisenberg figured there was a need for more complicated specialty packing products — or as he put it, ‘the things that other people don’t like getting involved in.’ “He was right, and the business he started, Packaging… Continue Reading

Vipal Monga reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “When RadioShack Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection last year, it raised more than $170 million by selling such holdings as real estate, leases and inventories of smartphones, computer cables and cameras. “But the retailer’s books didn’t acknowledge two of its most valuable assets: its brand and… Continue Reading

Richard J. Sullivan and Jesse Leigh Maniff, of the the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, recently penned an interesting article titled, “Data Breach Notification Laws.” The authors noted that, “Data breaches, which expose sensitive data often used for payment fraud and identity theft, have recently worsened in the United States. Exposed records provide essential… Continue Reading

Lydia Wheeler reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “Senate Republicans unveiled legislation Thursday to crack down on regulatory overreach. “The Separation of Powers Restoration Act would clarify the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) to state that courts, not agencies, are to interpret all questions of law, including both statutes and regulations.” The article noted that,… Continue Reading

New York Times writer Elizabeth Olson reported earlier this week that, “The American Bar Association’s (ABA) accrediting body put law schools on notice Monday that it intended to tighten a rule that sets a deadline for graduates to pass state bar exams — a near-universal requirement for becoming a practicing lawyer. “The new measure would… Continue Reading

The Wall Street Journal Online reported today that, “President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to be a Supreme Court justice Wednesday, the latest move in an election-year battle over when to fill the critical ninth seat on the nation’s highest court. “Mr. Obama’s nominee is expected to languish in the Republican-controlled Senate, where lawmakers have… Continue Reading

Noam Scheiber reported in Saturday’s New York Times that, “The Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia highlights a growing rift between the country and the nation’s highest court on questions of economic power and support for big business. “And that gap, legal experts say, is unlikely to be significantly narrowed… Continue Reading

Washington Post writer Mike DeBonis reported yesterday that, “Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley, who holds the power to take action on Obama’s coming Supreme Court nomination, reiterated Thursday that he is determined not to act on any nominee and criticized Democrats for ‘misguided logic’ in applying political pressure to him personally.” The article added… Continue Reading